Pettibone, Texas

Pettibone is an unincorporated community in Milam County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 25 in 2000.

For the city in North Dakota, see Pettibone, North Dakota.
Pettibone, Texas
Unincorporated community
Pettibone, Texas is located in Texas
Pettibone, Texas
Pettibone, Texas
Pettibone, Texas is located in the United States
Pettibone, Texas
Pettibone, Texas
Coordinates: 30°51′00″N 97°04′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyMilam
Elevation
[1]
502 ft (153 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code254
GNIS feature ID1380348[1]

History

Pettibone was a flag stop on the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway, which built a track through the area in 1881. It was subsequently named for a railroad official. Its population was 30 in 1933 then went down to 25 from 1990 through 2000.[2]

Geography

Pettibone is located on U.S. Highway 190, 5 mi (8.0 km) west of Cameron, 20 mi (32 km) northwest of Rockdale, and 27 mi (43 km) southeast of Temple in west-central Milam County.[3]

It is also on Texas State Highway 36 and Farm to Market Road 486.

Education

Today, the community is served by the Cameron Independent School District.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pettibone, Texas
  2. Pettibone, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. "Pettibone, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved September 18, 2023.


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